Section 62: Penalty

Gambling Act 2005 · 2005 c. 19View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: Protection of children and young persons

A person guilty of an offence under this Part shall be liable on summary conviction to—

imprisonment for a term not exceeding 51 weeks,
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
both.

But in relation to an offence committed by a young person subsection (1) shall have effect as if—

paragraphs (a) and (c) were omitted, and
in paragraph (b) the reference to level 5 were a reference to level 3.

In the application of subsection (1) to Scotland the reference to 51 weeks shall have effect as a reference to six months.

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